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the_o sole_a occasion_n of_o publish_v the_o scripture_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v therefore_o at_o this_o time_n upon_o this_o conclusion_n chap._n xvii_o of_o suspect_a governor_n and_o thâ—â—r_o form_v or_o add_v to_o religion_n it_o be_v independence_n â—â—â—iefe_n of_o seem_a contradiction_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o he_o proceed_v it_o follow_v necessary_o when_o they_o that_o have_v the_o government_n of_o religion_n shall_v come_v to_o have_v either_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o man_n their_o sincerity_n religion_n or_o their_o love_n suspect_v let_v we_o pause_v a_o little_a upon_o this_o phrase_n those_o man_n it_o be_v a_o most_o ambiguous_a relative_n if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o man_n on_o who_o they_o believe_v as_o before_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o do_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n suspect_v those_o man_n who_o credit_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o form_v the_o religion_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o his_o lack_n of_o assurance_n do_v not_o necessary_o introduce_v a_o doubt_n in_o the_o religion_n because_o few_o governor_n dare_v discover_v their_o own_o doubt_n and_o their_o suspicion_n be_v seldom_o a_o infectious_a evil_n or_o if_o so_o yet_o not_o epedemicall_a unless_o countenance_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o although_o the_o word_n do_v import_v a_o suspicion_n in_o those_o governor_n yet_o hâ—s_v meaning_n be_v that_o the_o governor_n own_o wisdom_n integrity_n etc._n etc._n be_v suspect_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o follow_a word_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v unable_a to_o show_v any_o probable_a token_n of_o divine_a revelation_n this_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o instrument_n in_o the_o form_n religion_n because_o god_n confirm_v
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which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n immediate_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v contradiction_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o reveal_v we_o be_v to_o believe_v though_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o contradictory_n i_o dare_v say_v i_o can_v demonstrate_v some_o thing_n which_o a_o weak_a and_o silly_a man_n will_v think_v contradiction_n and_o a_o man_n exceed_v i_o in_o learning_n as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v he_o may_v serve_v i_o so_o and_o much_o rather_o that_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o not_o to_o be_v fathom_v abyss_n of_o god_n most_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n may_v say_v a_o thousand_o thing_n apparent_a to_o it_o feasible_a by_o that_o infinite_a power_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v possible_a and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o first_o agent_n in_o form_v a_o religion_n by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o god_n must_v be_v believe_v although_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o full_o of_o contradiction_n but_o what_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o concern_v the_o governor_n if_o they_o shall_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o former_a credenda_fw-la thing_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o to_o humane_a judgement_n appear_v contradictory_n their_o wisdom_n will_v be_v disparage_v by_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v but_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o sentence_n he_o say_v sect._n 4._o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o revelation_n of_o many_o thing_n above_o but_o of_o nothing_o against_o natural_a reason_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v flat_a against_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o faith_n reason_n for_o which_o the_o father_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v commend_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 4.18_o who_o speak_v of_o abraham_n say_v who_o against_o not_o only_o above_o hope_v believe_v in_o hope_n where_o in_o express_a term_n the_o apostle_n overthrow_v his_o distinction_n for_o against_o hope_n must_v be_v against_o that_o hope_n which_o natural_a reason_n can_v give_v he_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v in_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o so_o it_o must_v be_v with_o we_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n so_o must_v we_o not_o consider_v our_o impossibility_n in_o thing_n deliver_v by_o god_n how_o they_o oppose_v our_o reason_n but_o believe_v without_o thought_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n for_o it_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v against_o our_o reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o apposite_o phrased_a by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n obedience_n unto_o faith_n man_n must_v captivate_v their_o reason_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n and_o not_o consider_v what_o reason_n say_v against_o it_o submit_v to_o it_o thus_o i_o think_v in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o instrument_n of_o form_v a_o religion_n do_v propose_v any_o thing_n though_o contrary_a to_o our_o reason_n or_o contradictory_n in_o our_o apprehension_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o although_o not_o in_o those_o case_n to_o these_o who_o have_v the_o government_n in_o religion_n when_o it_o be_v once_o form_v sect._n 5._o i_o will_v add_v one_o note_n more_o pertinent_a to_o this_o business_n that_o although_o in_o the_o follow_v 59_o pag._n he_o put_v down_o example_n which_o illustrate_v his_o other_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n yet_o as_o a_o man_n guilty_a he_o set_v down_o none_o for_o this_o example_n but_o have_v as_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o mistrust_v some_o ill_a design_n put_v it_o down_o in_o a_o language_n and_o manner_n fit_a enough_o to_o steal_v a_o belief_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v into_o a_o inconsiderate_a reader_n although_o he_o give_v no_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o write_v to_o a_o judicious_a reader_n and_o now_o i_o have_v finish_v what_o i_o intend_v concern_v this_o chapter_n for_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v bring_v these_o person_n into_o suspicion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o deficience_n of_o those_o quality_n i_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o can_v choose_v but_o say_v capacity_n they_o be_v handsome_a and_o ingenious_a expression_n and_o likewise_o fit_v with_o very_o pertinent_a example_n but_o they_o accidental_o only_a when_o unlucky_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o weak_a capacity_n do_v distract_v the_o vivacity_n and_o quickness_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o perhaps_o may_v in_o tract_n of_o time_n quench_v and_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o it_o to_o its_o first_o principle_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o here_o i_o will_v settle_v myself_o to_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xviii_o concern_v the_o equality_n or_o inequality_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n their_o prudence_n and_o self-opinion_n of_o it_o not_o universal_a sect._n 1_o this_o chapter_n be_v entitle_v of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o concern_v their_o felicity_n or_o misery_n man_n and_o be_v the_o pretty_a great_a nothing_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v it_o make_v a_o brave_a and_o gallant_a show_n of_o ingenious_a paradox_n but_o be_v only_o a_o show_n where_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v so_o ingenious_o mix_v as_o the_o one_o set_v off_o the_o other_o with_o a_o great_a semblance_n of_o reality_n although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o semblance_n he_o describe_v a_o man_n by_o his_o worst_a piece_n only_o many_o of_o which_o be_v true_o in_o he_o but_o deliver_v they_o only_o without_o his_o good_a he_o make_v he_o little_a better_o than_o a_o incarnate_a devil_n yea_o what_o be_v worser_o make_v he_o seem_v to_o act_v those_o thing_n just_o which_o we_o abominate_a in_o they_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o hatefull_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v therefore_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o mankind_n
ark_n to_o which_o st._n peter_n allude_n 1.3.21_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o that_o be_v of_o the_o ark_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n be_v baptism_n well_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v it_o any_o way_n notify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o this_o shape_n but_o his_o kindness_n and_o meekness_n now_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o other_o be_v evident_a because_o in_o this_o very_a verse_n the_o other_o person_n be_v not_o intimate_v only_o but_o express_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n utter_v these_o word_n thou_o be_v my_o etc._n etc._n manifest_v the_o father_n and_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o declare_v the_o son_n sect._n 2._o but_o i_o find_v another_o opinion_n among_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o racovian_a catechism_n chapter_n 6._o de_fw-la christi_fw-la prophetico_fw-la munere_fw-la pag._n 162._o in_o that_o edition_n i_o use_v now_o at_o racovia_n 1651._o where_o the_o question_n be_v put_v quid_fw-la verò_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n what_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o answer_n be_v that_o first_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v design_v by_o it_o the_o catechism_n produce_v two_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o by_o the_o first_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n where_o say_v those_o divine_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o god_n servant_n the_o other_o be_v 2_o tim._n 1.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n now_o say_v they_o in_o this_o latter_a place_n the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o act_v in_o the_o former_a therefore_o they_o be_v one_o a_o most_o piteous_a argument_n the_o fire_n a_o candle_n scripture_n and_o the_o sun_n make_v we_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o they_o three_o be_v one_o but_o more_o close_o the_o internal_a light_n in_o my_o eye_n or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o fit_n be_v the_o organ_n for_o discern_v and_o the_o external_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o illuminate_n the_o object_n both_o make_v i_o perceive_v the_o same_o visible_a object_n therefore_o by_o their_o logic_n they_o be_v one_o which_o be_v absurd_a so_o be_v it_o with_o these_o two_o the_o carnal_a or_o natural_a man_n of_o himself_o can_v behold_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n therefore_o infuse_v into_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v these_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n bue_v yet_o thâ—_n object_n lie_v in_o the_o dark_a the_o gospel_n therefore_o reveale_n it_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n most_o punctual_o phrasâ—th_v it_o psalm_n 36.9_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o these_o two_o be_v very_o distinct_a nay_o my_o text_n confute_n all_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o verse_n which_o look_n like_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o voice_n thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o apparition_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n here_o can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o urge_v again_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor_n 3_o 6._o i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o reveale_n the_o spirit_n unto_o we_o and_o spiritual_a mystery_n but_o nothing_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o it_o reveale_n nay_o if_o we_o say_v any_o thing_n be_v of_o another_o we_o must_v in_o that_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o other_o sect._n 3_o but_o they_o go_v far_o and_o say_v that_o this_o phrase_n the_o holy_a spirit_n signifie'_v dei_fw-la donum_fw-la which_o be_v give_v to_o certain_a man_n figure_n and_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n no_o doubt_n and_o he_o cite'_v 2_o cor._n 1.22_o as_o ephesian_n 1.14_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o gift_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v for_o that_o divine_a person_n we_o deny_v and_o they_o can_v prove_v for_o as_o st._n paul_n dispute_n the_o case_n at_o large_a 1_o cor._n 12._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v divers_a but_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v one_o so_o that_o although_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o gift_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v distinct_a from_o they_o and_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o my_o text_n he_o be_v another_o thing_n beside_o they_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o find_v object_v and_o all_o this_o be_v confute_v out_o of_o this_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o which_o none_o of_o these_o extravagant_a expression_n can_v be_v apply_v and_o now_o there_o need_v no_o more_o from_o scripture_n their_o great_a defiance_n to_o we_o mystery_n to_o produce_v reason_n for_o what_o we_o speak_v may_v be_v defy_v by_o we_o as_o unnecessary_a in_o a_o case_n of_o faith_n where_o we_o have_v scripture_n we_o must_v believe_v beyond_o yea_o against_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v be_v abundant_o handle_v by_o diverse_a although_o in_o these_o place_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o contribute_v something_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o they_o the_o rational_a lay_v aside_o by_o all_o almost_o as_o a_o impossible_a work_n sect._n 4._o i_o therefore_o will_v adore_v and_o admire_v that_o high_a mystery_n and_o shall_v most_o humble_o thank_v almighty_a god_n that_o he_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v such_o a_o sacred_a truth_n to_o our_o faith_n faith_n but_o then_o shall_v admire_v likewise_o his_o bounty_n to_o such_o man_n who_o soul_n and_o reason_n he_o have_v awaken_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o that_o they_o have_v make_v their_o reason_n attend_v their_o faith_n and_o follow_v it_o although_o non_fw-la passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la yet_o come_v up_o to_o it_o and_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o wherein_o i_o can_v enlarge_v the_o conceit_n of_o other_o and_o explain_v any_o thing_n by_o reason_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o have_v this_o occasion_n and_o impart_v to_o the_o world_n with_o all_o humility_n to_o more_o learned_a man_n and_o to_o adoration_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fathom_v by_o man_n quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la what_o they_o be_v although_o quòd_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o they_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n humane_a reason_n may_v just_o strive_v to_o prove_v they_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a work_n as_o impious_a to_o labour_v against_o it_o but_o i_o be_o discourage_v mighty_o by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o school_n who_o almost_o with_o one_o voice_n thomi_v and_o scotist_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v chap._n xxxv_o concern_v god_n enlarge_n the_o capacity_n of_o nature_n and_o admit_v reason_n to_o some_o discovery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o lullies_n demonstration_n by_o aequiparance_n who_o the_o bishop_n magnify_v and_o vindicate_n against_o vasques_n etc._n etc._n the_o production_n of_o the_o son_n and_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o will._n sect._n 1_o creature_n carthagena_n be_v so_o impudent_a that_o he_o affirme_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la creaturam_fw-la cui_fw-la sit_fw-la naturalis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la mysterii_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la in_fw-la thomam_fw-la quaest._n 32._o art_n primo_fw-la conclusione_n secunda_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o who_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n shall_v be_v natural_a which_o in_o my_o conceit_n be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o why_o can_v â—od_n make_v a_o creature_n natural_a do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v enable_v he_o to_o do_v for_o these_o term_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a be_v only_o such_o because_o god_n have_v confine_v nature_n to_o such_o bound_n as_o it_o can_v go_v far_o and_o exalt_v other_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o be_v ultra_fw-la sphaeram_fw-la
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every_o particular_a of_o which_o kind_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o where_o man_n have_v not_o make_v such_o a_o consent_n and_o be_v bind_v by_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o rebellion_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o instance_n to_o lead_v on_o his_o future_a scorn_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o its_o self_n impertinent_a chap._n xxviii_o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o our_o advantage_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o whereof_o as_o to_o its_o certainty_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la we_o may_v be_v more_o secure_a than_o we_o can_v be_v of_o any_o thing_n from_o tradition_n and_o reason_n how_o unsatisfied_a man_n understanding_n and_o will_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n else_o but_o it_o and_o god_n concern_v the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n sect._n 1_o but_o say_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a 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that_o will_v i_o only_o mean_v to_o discourse_v sober_o against_o it_o in_o no_o passion_n sect._n 2._o first_o then_o suppose_v all_o he_o say_v here_o be_v true_a felicity_n that_o our_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o belief_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o ought_v to_o persuade_v more_o than_o any_o motive_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o regulate_v our_o action_n with_o which_o will_v appear_v first_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o happiness_n compare_v with_o other_o next_z out_z of_o the_o evidence_n it_o have_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o happiness_n for_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a happiness_n a_o spiritual_a bappinâ—sse_n a_o eternal_a happiness_n therefore_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o any_o temporal_a felicity_n whatsoever_o the_o content_a that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o for_o this_o life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v so_o momentary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n have_v assurance_n of_o one_o day_n be_v delay_v in_o it_o and_o let_v he_o who_o have_v lead_v a_o life_n in_o a_o affluence_n of_o all_o this_o world_n good_n think_v what_o he_o be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o on_o his_o deathbed_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n yea_o all_o his_o felicity_n past_a add'_v but_o to_o his_o misery_n he_o may_v say_v fuimus_fw-la troes_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v with_o it_o a_o miserum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la he_o can_v choose_v but_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o weep_v when_o he_o remember_v the_o zion_n of_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v but_o can_v now_o enjoy_v i_o will_v not_o drench_v myself_o in_o this_o common_a place_n of_o the_o frailness_n weakness_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n pleasure_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n it_o be_v as_o nothing_o so_o that_o then_o upon_o the_o proposal_n of_o such_o a_o question_n whether_o have_v you_o rather_o enjoy_v this_o world_n felicity_n whilst_o you_o live_v or_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o the_o answer_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v propose_v whether_o have_v you_o rather_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o estate_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v to_o that_o i_o care_v not_o for_o this_o possession_n a_o day_n it_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n so_o must_v a_o man_n judgement_n conclude_v this_o life_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v but_o a_o day_n not_o that_o certain_a i_o be_o not_o make_v happy_a by_o any_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v add_v to_o i_o this_o day_n but_o for_o hereafter_o and_o the_o notion_n of_o eternity_n do_v so_o fill_v the_o appetite_n of_o man_n and_o have_v such_o a_o conveniency_n with_o it_o as_o he_o can_v choose_v if_o he_o ponder_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o excellency_n of_o it_o but_o desire_v and_o embrace_v it_o sect._n 3_o happiness_n then_o let_v a_o man_n go_v further_o and_o see_v that_o those_o thought_n we_o have_v of_o this_o eternal_a felicity_n do_v not_o represent_v it_o to_o we_o as_o of_o a_o bodily_a felicity_n only_o but_o a_o spiritual_a a_o intellectual_a felicity_n proper_a for_o man_n such_o felicity_n as_o only_o can_v make_v man_n happy_a and_o such_o as_o can_v make_v man_n happy_a alone_o conceive_v a_o man_n with_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n thought_n perplex_v a_o wound_a conscience_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n pleasure_n bring_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n pleasure_n meat_n drink_n music_n delightful_a sight_n make_v up_o a_o body_n compose_v of_o sensual_a contentment_n he_o abhorre'_v they_o they_o vex_v he_o they_o rather_o trouble_v he_o then_o ease_v he_o or_o content_v he_o because_o the_o intellectual_a disturbance_n which_o he_o have_v savour_n not_o those_o thing_n of_o these_o poor_a bodily_a delight_n they_o be_v as_o much_o below_o the_o contentment_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o childish_a toy_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o grave_n and_o serious_a philosopher_n again_o fill_v a_o soul_n with_o those_o speculation_n which_o at_o this_o distance_n from_o it_o he_o can_v have_v of_o heaven_n and_o let_v he_o have_v to_o that_o a_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o bring_v fire_n faggot_n gridiron_n pincer_n what_o you_o will_v torture_n he_o will_v have_v bless_v and_o charitable_a and_o comfortable_a thought_n at_o that_o time_n so_o that_o with_o st._n stephen_n he_o can_v thank_v they_o for_o their_o torture_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o like_o a_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v a_o benefit_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v his_o benefactor_n so_o can_v such_o a_o man_n be_v happy_a when_o he_o have_v spiritual_a happiness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o worldly_a misery_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v most_o desirable_a without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v happy_a and_o with_o which_o no_o man_n miserable_a with_o all_o worldly_a sensual_a good_n a_o man_n may_v be_v miserable_a who_o have_v they_o but_o not_o so_o with_o those_o which_o fortify_v a_o man_n against_o all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o world_n and_o hereafter_o give_v he_o eternal_a felicity_n without_o any_o disturbance_n so_o that_o then_o these_o worldly_a good_n and_o this_o eternal_a admit_v no_o comparison_n to_o he_o that_o apprehend'_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o eternal_a felicity_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o desirable_a than_o the_o other_o man_n may_v object_v have_v we_o such_o assurance_n of_o one_o as_o the_o other_o this_o be_v true_a obj._n but_o we_o have_v weak_a assurance_n of_o this_o and_o great_a of_o worldly_a therefore_o we_o let_v this_o go_v and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o other_o sect._n 4._o for_o answer_v to_o this_o conceive_v with_o i_o first_o ans._n that_o
much_o less_o be_v man_n able_a to_o reach_v at_o that_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o god_n be_v many_o degree_n much_o low_o than_o god_n than_o any_o creature_n be_v below_o man_n this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n a_o man_n may_v have_v of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o it_o must_v be_v that_o other_o way_n in_o which_o many_o divine_n have_v tread_v beside_o these_o negative_n of_o imperfection_n to_o conceive_v these_o thing_n we_o call_v perfection_n to_o be_v in_o a_o much_o more_o infinite_o excellent_a manner_n in_o he_o who_o be_v god_n so_o a_o husbandman_n may_v know_v that_o a_o learned_a man_n exceed_v he_o in_o knowledge_n and_o that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v in_o divine_a natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n but_o what_o that_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v he_o can_v tell_v unless_o that_o learned_a man_n reveal_v it_o to_o he_o so_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n revelation_n we_o know_v he_o have_v excellency_n beyond_o we_o that_o these_o consist_v in_o these_o or_o these_o eminency_n but_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o eminency_n no_o man_n can_v know_v but_o he_o to_o who_o god_n reveale_n they_o yet_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o desire_n to_o know_v they_o but_o it_o may_v here_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v these_o excellency_n of_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a book_n he_o have_v reveal_v something_o of_o himself_o in_o scripture_n enough_o for_o a_o viaticum_fw-la for_o a_o repâ—st_n by_o the_o way_n in_o a_o riddle_n dark_o behind_o a_o cloud_n by_o which_o he_o believe_n there_o be_v such_o thing_n yet_o faith_n can_v make_v man_n absolute_o perfect_a it_o be_v the_o support_n it_o the_o foundation_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o but_o peregrinamur_fw-la fide_fw-la we_o must_v be_v stranger_n from_o happiness_n whilst_o we_o live_v in_o faith_n it_o be_v of_o thing_n absent_a happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n the_o possession_n of_o what_o be_v present_a which_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v believe_v faith_n give_v we_o a_o man_n a_o near_a approach_n to_o happiness_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o a_o faithful_a man_n can_v pass_v better_o through_o all_o the_o affront_n of_o this_o world_n than_o any_o other_o because_o he_o be_v there_o be_v a_o happiness_n for_o he_o elsewhere_o that_o he_o be_v approach_v to_o it_o his_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v his_o thought_n be_v there_o his_o business_n and_o negotiation_n this_o world_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o happiness_n only_o he_o be_v not_o there_o until_o he_o put_v off_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n there_o be_v other_o revelation_n to_o prophetic_a person_n etc._n by_o dream_n vision_n and_o other_o apparition_n by_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o some_o especial_a servant_n of_o he_o but_o these_o be_v of_o some_o particular_a thing_n which_o can_v fill_v the_o vast_a understanding_n of_o man_n there_o be_v likewise_o ecstasy_n in_o some_o man_n which_o i_o guess_v have_v have_v by_o they_o full_a and_o great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o which_o be_v unutterable_a mystery_n but_o these_o be_v very_o short_a enough_o to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o taste_n of_o heaven_n not_o satisfy_v he_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o long_o for_o more_o of_o the_o same_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n enough_o to_o give_v he_o a_o eagerness_n of_o desire_n mix_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o assurance_n he_o who_o have_v happiness_n as_o it_o must_v be_v full_a so_o it_o must_v be_v constant_a without_o loss_n or_o fear_v of_o lose_v for_o although_o beast_n be_v happy_a in_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o happy_a object_n because_o they_o have_v no_o forecast_n of_o any_o future_a evil_n unless_o such_o little_a sagacity_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n as_o dispose_v they_o to_o these_o or_o these_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a yet_o man_n have_v foreseeing_a eye_n always_o look_v at_o what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o hereafter_o can_v be_v happy_a in_o the_o present_a without_o forecast_n of_o the_o future_a what_o he_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o these_o temporary_a felicity_n can_v make_v he_o bless_v sect._n 13._o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o understanding_n world_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o will_n for_o the_o understanding_n give_v we_o light_v to_o all_o the_o will_v his_o action_n and_o the_o reasonable_a will_n can_v possible_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n without_o it_o therefore_o as_o the_o understanding_n can_v in_o this_o world_n full_o apprehend_v the_o infinite_a good_a neither_o can_v the_o will_v enjoy_v it_o the_o will_n joye'_v in_o nothing_o which_o be_v not_o present_a and_o the_o understanding_n be_v that_o only_a arm_n which_o embrace_v this_o infinite_a good_a and_o the_o only_a hand_n which_o lay_v hold_v of_o it_o to_o convey_v it_o to_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o understanding_n can_v full_o and_o clear_o receive_v this_o infinite_a goodness_n neither_o understanding_n nor_o will_v neither_o of_o these_o most_o excellent_a faculty_n can_v be_v perfect_v in_o this_o world_n sect._n 14._o and_o now_o after_o this_o tedious_a discourse_n prove_v from_o which_o i_o can_v yet_o hardly_o withdraw_v my_o pen_n consider_v my_o argument_n and_o see_v if_o in_o reason_n it_o may_v not_o yield_v a_o man_n as_o strong_a assurance_n as_o almost_o any_o natural_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o felicity_n after_o death_n consider_v the_o most_o apparent_a truth_n which_o thy_o reason_n can_v perswadâ—_n thou_o to_o of_o thing_n unseen_a thou_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v mortal_a and_o must_v die_v ask_v the_o reason_n thou_o see_v or_o â—earest_a that_o all_o here_o do_v so_o where_o thou_o live_v and_o from_o thence_o can_v collect_v that_o death_n belong_v to_o all_o mankind_n thou_o know_v that_o the_o fire_n burn_v in_o the_o indies_n because_o it_o have_v a_o power_n of_o burn_a and_o a_o appetite_n to_o it_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v so_o i_o wâ—ll_n argue_v not_o from_o one_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o thing_n but_o from_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v a_o appetite_n not_o satisfiable_a a_o power_n without_o a_o adequate_a subject_n as_o logician_n speak_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o man_n in_o who_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o in_o vain_a or_o imperfect_a so_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o most_o universal_a principle_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o such_o a_o principle_n which_o be_v as_o universal_o touch_v upon_o by_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n as_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o that_o deus_n &_o natura_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciunt_fw-la frustra_fw-la that_o frustra_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la reducitur_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la which_o these_o power_n shall_v be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o felicity_n after_o this_o life_n because_o there_o can_v be_v none_o absolute_o here_o sect._n 15._o i_o know_v of_o but_o two_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v object_v here_o against_o this_o conclusion_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v they_o in_o order_n severally_z 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o although_o man_n can_v enjoy_v the_o complete_a full_a satisfaction_n of_o these_o power_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o those_o little_a parcel_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o delight_n in_o that_o by_o confine_v his_o desire_n and_o curb_v it_o in_o sapere_fw-la ad_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la as_o s._n paul_n speak_v and_o thus_o he_o will_v be_v happy_a here_o in_o this_o life_n i_o answer_v this_o may_v breed_v a_o moderate_a content_n imperfect_a but_o not_o a_o happiness_n happiness_n be_v thâ—n_v which_o no_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v but_o there_o be_v 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philosophy_n the_o stoic_n etc._n etc._n fortitude_n and_o liberality_n state_v better_o by_o they_o then_o he_o pretend'_v sect._n 1_o i_o leave_v this_o now_o and_o on_o with_o he_o other_o say_v he_o that_o allow_v for_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o keep_n of_o faith_n do_v nevertheless_o make_v exception_n of_o certain_a person_n as_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n i_o condemn_v this_o with_o he_o but_o do_v not_o approve_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o be_v if_o any_o fault_n of_o a_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v our_o covenant_n make_v the_o same_o aught_o in_o reason_n to_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v hinder_v the_o make_n of_o it_o i_o allow_v not_o this_o answer_n covenant_n because_o it_o destroye'_v that_o supposition_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v which_o be_v that_o man_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n now_o
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concern_v the_o creation_n or_o government_n of_o the_o world_n these_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n further_o to_o busy_a his_o soul_n about_o but_o then_o when_o they_o be_v reveal_v by_o faith_n a_o contemplative_a soul_n ambitious_o strive'_v how_o he_o may_v climb_v up_o to_o they_o by_o reason_n these_o permit_v i_o shall_v undertake_v the_o question_n sect._n 3_o the_o first_o opposer_n i_o meet_v with_o be_v that_o great_a father_n of_o the_o school_n trinity_n aquinas_n himself_o who_o indeed_o have_v speak_v as_o full_o as_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n his_o discourse_n be_v in_o prima_fw-la parte_fw-la quest._n 32_o art_n primo_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la i_o answer_v say_v he_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o natural_a reason_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n for_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o which_o be_v quest._n 12._o art_n 12._o in_o corpore_fw-la that_o man_n by_o natural_a reason_n can_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o creature_n induce_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o effect_n induce_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o therefore_o only_o can_v be_v know_v of_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o creative_a virtue_n of_o god_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n therefore_o it_o appertaine_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n not_o to_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o far_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o argument_n i_o will_v answer_v they_o by_o degree_n one_o by_o one_o for_o perspicuity_n sake_n to_o this_o first_o i_o shall_v answer_v that_o although_o the_o great_a part_n of_o knowledge_n be_v either_o draw_v from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n aequiparance_n or_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o first_o only_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o 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